Microbicidal active compound combinations

ABSTRACT

New synergistic microbicidal active compound combinations, and the use thereof, comprising an azole fungicide, such as hexaconazole, and an iodopropargyl derivative, such as IPBC, if appropriate with the addition of other active compounds.

This is a continuation of application Ser. No. 07/973,357, filed Nov. 9,1992, now abandoned, which is a division of Ser. No. 07/867,955, filedApr. 13, 1992, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,200,421.

The present invention relates to new microbicidal synergistic activecompound combinations of known azole fungicides and known iodopropargylderivatives.

It is known that imidazole fungicides or triazole fungicides, such as,for example,α-[2-(4-chlorophenyl)ethyl]-α-(1,1-dimethylethyl)-1-H-1,2,4-triazole-1-ethanol(tebuconazole) and1-[[2-(2,4-dichlorophenyl)-4-n-propyl-1,3-dioxolan-2-yl]-methyl]-1-H-1,2,4-triazole(propiconazole), can be used as such or in the form of their salts forprotecting plants and seeds (compare, for example, EP-A-0 040 345 andEP-A-0 052 424). It is furthermore known that these compounds are alsosuitable for use in wood preservation for combating wood-destroying orwood-discolouring microbes (compare, for example, DE-OS (GermanPublished Specification) 3,621,494 and U.S. Pat. No. 4,079,062). Theazole fungicides, such as the tebuconazole mentioned, has its actionpotencies against Basidiomycetes (wood-destroying organisms), butweaknesses against Ascomycetes (wood-discolouring organisms, blueingfungi.)

It is furthermore known that iodopropargyl derivatives, such as, forexample, 3-iodo-2-propinyl n-butylcarbamate (IPBC), are suitable for usein wood preservation (compare DE-OS (German Published Specification)2,433,410). These compounds are very active against blueing fungi.However, they are unsatisfactory in their individual use againstmicroorganisms, since their action spectrum has gaps.

It is furthermore known that mixtures of IPBC anddidecyldimethylammonium chloride can be used for protection againstwood-destroying fungi, in particular brown rot and white rot fungi, andwood-discolouring fungi and against termites (compare AU 8656-411).Moulds and mildew can also be combated with these.

It is moreover known that IPBC in combination with an azole derivative,such as, for example,1-[2-(2,4-dichlorophenyl)-1,3-dioxolan-2-yl-methyl]-1H-1,2,4-triazole[azaconazole] can be incorporated as a fungicidal active compound intowood-preserving paints (compare DE-OS (German Published Specification)3,414,244).

The known azole fungicides and the known mixtures have gaps in theiraction. They are therefore unsuitable for protecting industrialmaterials from attack by microorganisms, since industrial materials arealways exposed to attack by a large number of different microorganisms,so that reliable protection can be achieved only by using microbicideshaving a broad action spectrum or with microbicide combinations whichhave a composition such that a broad action spectrum results.

It has now been found that new active compound combinations of at leastone azole fungicide, such as, for example,

--1-(4-chlorophenoxy)-3,3-dimethyl-1-(1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)-2-butanone

(triadimefone)

--β(4-chlorophenoxy)-α-(1,1-dimethyl-ethyl)-1H-1,2,4-triazole-1-ethanol

(triadimenol)

--±α-[2-(4-chlorophenyl)-ethyl]-α-(1,1-dimethylethyl)-1H-1,2,4-triazole-1-ethanol

(tebuconazole)

--(RS)-2-(2 4-dichlorophenyl)-1-(1H-1,2,4-triazol-2-yl)-hexan-2-ol

(hexaconazole)

--1-(N-propyl-N-(2-(2,4,6-(trichlorophenoxy)-ethyl)-carbamoyl)-imidazole

(prochloraz),

metal salts or acid addition compounds thereof and, in the cases wherethe compound has an asymmetric carbon atom, also the isomers and isomermixtures of the most diverse compositions, especially preferably±α-[2-(4-chlorophenyl)-ethyl]-α-(1,1-dimethylethyl)-1H-1,2,4-triazole-1-ethanol(tebuconazole) and at least one iodopropargyl derivative of the formula(I)

    IC═C--CH.sub.2 --O--CO--NH--R                          (I)

in which

R represents straight-chain or branched alkyl having 1 to 6 carbonatoms, or represents cycloalkyl having 3 to 6 carbon atoms or representsaryl, preferably phenyl,

have a particularly high microbicidal activity.

Examples which may be mentioned are, for example:

3-iodo-2-propinyl n-butylcarbamate (IPBC)

3-iodo-2-propinyl n-hexylcarbamate

3-iodo-2-propinyl cyclohexylcarbamate and

3-iodo-2-propinyl phenylcarbamate,

3-iodo-2-propinyl n-butylcarbamate (IPBC) being especially preferred.

Surprisingly, the microbicidal activity, and in particular thefungicidal activity, of the active compound combinations according tothe invention is considerably higher than the sum of the actions of theindividual active compounds. A true synergistic effect thus exists. Theactive compound combinations represent a valuable enrichment of the art.

The combination of tebuconazole and IPBC is to be singled out inparticular.

The azole fungicides can be present not only in the form of free basesbut--as already mentioned--in the form of their metal salt complexes oras acid addition salts.

Preferred possible metal salts are salts of metals of main groups II toIV and sub-groups I and II and IV to VII of the periodic system,examples which may be mentioned being copper, zinc, manganese,magnesium, tin, iron, calcium, aluminium, lead, chromium, cobalt andnickel.

Possible anions of the salts are those which are preferably derived fromthe following acids: hydrohalic acids, such as, for example,hydrochloric acid and hydrobromic acid, and furthermore phosphoric acid,nitric acid and sulphuric acid.

The metal salt complexes of the azole fungicides can be obtained in asimple manner by customary processes, thus, for example, by dissolvingthe metal salt in alcohol, for example ethanol, and adding the solutionto the azole fungicide. The metal salt complexes can be isolated in aknown manner, for example by filtration, and if appropriate purified byrecrystallisation.

The following acids are preferably suitable for the preparation of acidaddition salts of the azole fungicides: the hydrohalic acids, such as,for example, hydrochloric acid and hydrobromic acid, in particularhydrochloric acid, and furthermore phosphoric acid, nitric acid,sulphuric acid, mono- and bifunctional carboxylic acids andhydroxycarboxylic acids, such as, for example, acetic acid, propionicacid, butyric acid, mandelic acid, oxalic acid, succinic acid,2-hydroxy-ethane-dicarboxylic acid, maleic acid, fumaric acid, tartaricacid, citric acid, salicylic acid, sorbic acid and lactic acid, as wellas sulphonic acids, such as, for example, p-toluenesulphonic acid,1,5-naphthalenedisulphonic acid and alkanesulphonic acids, andoptionally substituted benzoic acids.

The acid addition salts of the compounds can be obtained in a simplemanner by customary salt formation methods, for example by dissolving acompound in a suitable inert solvent and adding the acid, for examplehydrochloric acid, and can be isolated in a known manner, for example byfiltration, and if appropriate purified by washing with an inert organicsolvent.

It is also possible for mixtures of different azole derivatives to beemployed. These compounds and their preparation are known, and1-hyroxyethyl-azole derivatives can thus be obtained, for example, froma suitable oxirane and a suitable azole, such as, for example,1,2,4-triazole or imidazole (compare EP-A-0 40 345, EP-A-0 052 424 andDE-OS (German Published Specification) 2,551,560).

It is also possible to employ iodopropargyl derivative mixtures, and theactive compounds of the formula (I) are also known and can be preparedby known processes, thus, for example, by iodinating suitable acetylenicalcohols and then preparing the corresponding carbamate by reaction ofthe reaction product with a suitable isocyanate (compare DE-OS (GermanPublished Specification) 2,433.,410).

The weight ratios of the active compounds in the active compoundcombinations can vary within relatively wide ranges.

The mixtures contain the azole components in amounts of from 0.1 to99.9%, the remainder to make up 100% being the iodopropargyl compound.

The mixing ratio of azole component to iodopropargyl compound ispreferably 1:9 to 9:1, particularly preferably 2.5:7.5 to 7.5:2.5.

The active compound combinations according to the invention have apotent action on microorganisms; they are active above all againstmoulds and wood-discolouring and wood-destroying fungi. The followinggroups of microorganisms may be mentioned as examples--but withoutspecifying a limitation:

A: Wood-discolouring fungi:

A1:

Ascomycetes:

Ceratocystis, such as Ceratocystis minor

A2:

Deuteromycetes:

Aspergillus, such as Aspergillus niger

Aureobasidium such as Aureobasidium pullulans

Dactyleum such as Dactyleum fusarioides

Penicillium such as Penicillium brevicaule or

Penicillium variabile

Sclerophoma such as Sclerophoma pithyophila

Scopularia such as Scopularia phycomyces

Trichoderma such as Trichoderma viride or

Trichoderma lignorum

A3:

Zygomycetes:

Mucor such as Mucor spinorus

B: Wood-destroying fungi:

B1:

Ascomycetes:

Chaetomium such as Chaetomium globosum or

Chaetomium alba-arenulum

Humicola such as Humicola grisea

Petriella such as Petriella setifera

Trichurus such as Trichurus spiralis

B2:

Basidiomycetes

Coniophora such as Coniophora puteana

Coriolus such as Coriolus versicolor

Donkioporia such as Donkioporia expansa

Glenospora such as Glenospora graphii

Gloeophyllum such as Gloeophyllum abietinum or

Gloeophyllum adoratum or Gl. protactum or

Gloeophyllum sepiarium or Gl. trabeum

Lentinus such as Lentinus cyathiformes or

Lentinus edodes or Lentinus lepideus or

Lentinus grinus or L. squarrolosus

Paxillus such as Paxillus panuoides

Pleurotus such as Pleurotis ostreatus

Poria such as Poria monticola or Poria placenta

or Poria vaillantii or Poria vaporaria

Serpula such as Serpula himantoides or Serpula lacrymans

Stereum such as Stereum hirsutum

Tyromyces such as Tyromyces palustris

3:

Deuteromycetes

Alternaria such as Alternaria tenius

Cladosporium such as Cladosporium herbarum

The active compound combinations, agents, concentrates or generallyformulations according to the invention and corresponding use forms havepotent microbicidal actions. They can therefore be used for preservingwood and timber products against microorganisms, for example againstwood-destroying or wood-discolouring fungi.

By wood which can be preserved by the mixtures according to theinvention there is to be understood, for example: structural timber,wooden beams, railway sleepers, telegraph poles, wooden fences, woodpanelling, wooden windows and doors, plywood, chipboard, joinery work orwood products used quite generally in house construction or buildingjoinery.

The new active compound combinations can be used as such in the form ofconcentrates or generally customary formulations and the use formsprepared therefrom, such as solutions, suspensions, emulsions or pastes.

Particularly effective preservation of wood is achieved by large-scaleindustrial impregnation processes, for example vacuum, double vacuum--orpressure processes.

The amount of active compound combinations employed depends on thenature and occurrence of the microorganisms, the germ count and themedium. The optimum amount employed can in each case be determined forthe use by test series. In general, however, it is sufficient to employ0.001 to 5% by weight, preferably 0.05 to 1% of the active compoundmixtures, based on the material to be protected. The formulationsmentioned can be prepared in a manner which is known per se, for exampleby mixing the active compounds with a solvent or diluent and/or binderor fixing agent, if appropriate siccatives and UV stabilisers and ifappropriate dyestuffs and pigments, as well as other processingauxiliaries.

Possible solvents or diluents are organochemical solvents or solventmixtures and/or a polar organic solvent or solvent mixtures and/or anoily or oil-like organochemical solvent or solvent mixture and/or waterwith at least one emulsifier and/or wetting agent. The particularmineral oils/mineral oil-containing solvent mixtures or aromaticfractions thereof are preferably used as the customary low-volatility,water-insoluble oily or oil-like solvents. Examples which may bementioned are test benzine, petroleum or alkylbenzenes, and in additionspindle oil and monochloronaphthalene. The boiling ranges of theselow-volatility solvent (mixtures) cover the range from about 170° C. tonot more than 350° C.

The low-volatility oily or oil-like solvents described above can bereplaced in part by more highly volatile organochemical solvents.

Some of the solvent or solvent mixture described above is preferablyreplaced by a polar organochemical solvent or solvent mixture for thepreparation of a wood preservative according to the invention. Solventswhich contain hydroxyl groups, ester groups, ether groups or mixtures ofthis functionality are preferably employed here. Examples which may bementioned are esters or glycol ethers. As binders according to theinvention there are to be understood synthetic resins or binding dryingoils which are water-dilutable or soluble, dispersible or emulsifiablein organochemical solvents, for example products based on acrylicresins, vinyl resins, polyester resins, polyurethane resins, alkydresins, phenolic resins, hydrocarbon resins or silicone resins. Thebinder used can be employed as a solution, emulsion or dispersion.Mixtures of alkyd resins and drying vegetable oil are preferably used.Alkyd resins with an oil content of between 45 and 70% are particularlypreferred.

All or some of the binder mentioned can be replaced by a fixing agent(mixture) or a plasticiser (mixture). These additives are intended toprevent evaporation of the active compounds and crystallisation orprecipitation. They preferably replace 0.01 to 30% of the binder (basedon 100% of the binder employed.

The plasticizers originate from the chemical classes or phthalic acidesters, such as dibutyl, dioctyl or benzylbutyl phthalate, phosphoricacid esters, such as tributyl phosphate, adipic acid esters, such asdi-(2-ethylhexyl) adipate, stearates, such as butyl stearate and amylstearate, oleates, such as butyl oleate, glycerol ethers or highermolecular weight glycol ethers, glycerol esters and p-toluenesulphonicacid esters.

Fixing agents are based chemically on polyvinvl alkyl ethers, such as,for example, polyvinyl methyl ether, or ketones, such as benzophenone orethylbenzophenone.

To the active compound combinations according to the invention or theagents, concentrates or quite generally formulations which can beprepared therefrom, can be mixed also with further microbicides,fungicides, insecticides or other active compounds in order to increasethe active compound spectrum or to achieve particular effects. Thosemixtures can have a still broader spectrum of activity than theinvention combinations. In many cases synergistic effects are achieved,this means, the activity of the mixture is greater than the activity ofthe individual compounds. Particularly favourable mixing partners are,for example, the following compounds:

Sulphenamides, such as Dichlofluanid (Euparen), Tolylfluarid(Methyleuparen), Folpet, Fluorfolpet:

Benzimidazoles, such as Carbendazim (MBC), Benomyl, Fuberidazole,Thiabendazole or their salts:

Thiocyanates, such as Thiocyanatomethylthiobenzothiazole (TCMTB),Methylenbisthiocyanate (MBT);

quaternary ammonium compounds, such asbenzyldimethyltetradecylammoniumchloride,Benzyl-dimethyl-dodecylammoniumchloride,Didecyl-dimethyl-ammoniumchloride;

Morpholinderivatives, such as C₁₁ -C₁₄-4-alkyl-2,6-dimethylmorpholine-homologues (Tridemorph),(±)-cis-4-[3-tert-butylphenyl)-2-methylpropyl]-2,6-dimethylmorpholine(Fenpropimorph), Falimorph);

Phenols, such as o-phenylphenol, tribromphenol, tetrachlorphenol,pentachlorphenol, 3-methyl-4-chlorphenol, dichlorophen, Chlorophen ortheir salts;

Iododerivatives such as diiodmethyl-p-arylsulfone for examplediiodmethyl-p-tolylsulfone;

Bromoderivative such as Bronopol;

Isothiazolinones, such as N-methylisothiazolin-3-on,5-chloro-N-methylisothlazolln-3-on,4,5-dichloro-N-octyl-isothiazolin-3-on, N-octylisothiazolin-3-on(octhilinone);

BenzisoLhiazolinones, cyclopentenisothiazolinones;

Pyridines, such as 1-hydroxy-2-pyridinthion (or their Na-, Fe-, Ma,Zn-salts), tetrachlor-4-methylsulphonylpyridin;

Metallic soaps, such as tin-, copper-, zinc-naphthenate, -octoate,-2-ethylhexanoat, -oleate, -phosphate, -benzoate, oxides, such as TBTO,Cu₂ O, CuO, ZnO;

Organic tin-derivatives, such as tributyltin naphthenate or tributyltinoxide;

Dialkyldithiocarbamates such as Na- and Zn-sals ofdialkyldithiocarbamates, tetramethyldiuramdisulfides (TMTD);

Nitriles, such as 2,4,5,6-tetrachlorisophthalonitrile (Chlorthalonil);microbicides with active halogen groups, such as Cl--Ac, MCA, Tectamer,Bronopol, Bromidox;

Benzthiazoles, such as 2-Mercaptobenzothiazoles; Dazomet; chinolinessuch as 8-hydroxyquinoline;

Compounds which cleave of formaldehyde, such asbenzylalcoholmono(poly)hemiformal, oxazolidine, hexahydro-s-triazine,N-methylolchloracetamid;

Tris-N-(cyclohexyldiazeniumdioxy)-aluminumN-(cyclohexyldiazeniumdioxy)-tributyl tin or K-salts;Bis-(N-cyclohexyl)diazinium (-dioxy- copper or aluminum);

As insecticides are preferred:

Phosphorous acid esters, such as azinphos-ethyl, azinphos-methyl,1-(4-chlorphenyl)-4-(O-ethyl, S-propyl) phosphoryloxypyrazol (TIA-230);Chlorpyrifos, Coumaphos, Demeton-S-methyl, Diazinon, Dichlorvos,Dimethoate, Ethoprophos, Etrimfos, Fenitrothion, Fenthion, Heptenophos,Parathion, Parathion-methyl, Phosalone, Phoxim, Pirimphos-ethyl,Pirimiphos-methyl, Profenofos, Prothiofos, Sulfprofos, Triazophos andTrichlorphon; Carbamates, such as Aldicarb, Beniocarb, BPMC(2-(1-methylpropyl)phenylmethylcarbamate), Butocarboxim, Butoxicarboxim,Carbaryl, Carbofuran, Carbosulfan, Cloethocarb, Isoprocarb, Methomyl,Oxamyl, Pirimicarb, Promecarb, Propoxur and Thidicarb;

Pyrethroids such as Allethrin, Alphamethrin, Bioresmathrin, Byfenthrin(FMC 54 800), Cycloprothrin, Cyfluthrin, Decamthrin, Cyhalothrin,Cypermethrin, Deltamethrin,Alpha-cyano-3-phenyl-2-methylbenzyl-2,2-dimethyl-3-(2-chlor-2-trifluormethylvinyl)cyclopropanpropancarboxylat, Fenpropathrin,Fenfluthrin, Fenvalerate, Flucythrinate, Flumthrin, Fluvalinate,Permethrin and Resmethrin;

Nitroimino and Nitromethylenes, such as1-[6-chloro-3-pyridlnyl)-methyl]-4,5-dihydro-N-nitro-1 H-imidazol-2amin(Imidacloprid)

Further active compounds are also algicides, molluscicides and compoundsagainst "sea animals", which grow for example on ship coatings.

New agents or concentrates contain the active compound mixturesaccording to the invention in a concentration of 0.01 to 30% by weight,and in addition if appropriate 0.001 to 10% by weight of anothersuitable fungicide, insecticide or another active compound as mentionedabove, as well as more than 30% by weight of a mixture ofsolvent/diluent and/or binders or fixing agents, if appropriatesiccatives and UV stabilisers and if appropriate dyestuffs and pigments,as well as other processing auxiliaries.

The agents, concentrates and formulations according to the inventionwhich are prepared in this manner and are intended for preserving woodand timber products display an activity not only against theabovementioned fungi but also against wood-destroying insects if aninsecticide is present. Examples which may be mentioned ofwood-destroying insects--without specifyinga limitation --are:

A:

Woodwasps:

Sirex juvencus

Urocerus augur

Urocerus gigas

Urocerus gigas taignus

B:

Beetles:

Anobium punctatum

Apate monachus

Bostrychus capucinus

Chlorophores pilosus

Dendrobium pertinex

Dinoderus minutus

Ernobius mollis

Heterobostrychus brunneus

Hylotrupes bajulus

Lyctus africanus

Lyctus brunneus

Lyctus linearis

Lyctus planicollis

Lyctus pubescans

Minthea rugicollis

Priobium carpini

Ptilinus pecticornis

Sinoxylon spec.

Trogoxylon aequale

Trypto dendron spec.

Xestobium rufovillosum

Xyleborus spec.

C:

Termites:

Coptotermes formosanus

Cryptotermes brevis

Heterotermes indicola

Kalotermes flavicollis

Mastotermes darwiniensis

Recitulitermes flavipes

Reticulitermes lucifugus

Reticulitermes santonensis

Zootermopsis nevadensis.

The active compound combinations according to the invention allow, in anadvantageous manner, the mircobicidal agents previously available to bereplaced by more effective agents. They exhibit a good stability andhave advantageous manner a broad action spectrum.

EXAMPLE 1. Synergistic fungicide mixture of tebuconazole (A) and IPBC(B)

30 parts by weight of tebuconazole and 70 parts by weight of IPBC areintimately mixed or ground together in a suitable mill as solids. Thesynergistic fungicide mixture results as a white powder.

Mixtures of the other mixing ratios of the components can be preparedanalogously.

2. Synergistic activity of the active compounds according to theinvention against wood fungi.

The synergistic activity of the active compound mixtures according tothe invention can be carried out by comparing the MIC (minimuminhibitory concentration) values of the pure active compounds with thoseof the mixtures.

Determination of the MIC values:

To demonstrate the activity against fungi, the minimum inhibitoryconcentrations (MIC) of mixtures according to the invention weredetermined:

Active compounds according to the invention are added in concentrationsof 0.1 mg/l to 5,000 ml/l to an agar prepared from beer wort andpeptone. After the agar has solidified, it is contaminated with purecultures of the test organisms listed in the table. After storage at 28°C. and 60 to 70% relative atmospheric humidity for 2 weeks, the MIC isdetermined. The MIC is the lowest concentration of active compound atwhich no growth at all of the species of microbe used takes place; it isstated in the following Table 1.

The synergism is then determined by the method described by Kull et al(F. C. Kull, P. C. Eismann, H. D. Sylvestrowicz, R. L. Mayer, AppliedMicrobiol. 9, 538 to 541, 1961). The following designations apply here:##EQU1## X=1 denotes additive characteristics X>1 denotes antagonism

X<1 denotes synergism

Q_(a) =concentration of substance A which represents the MIC

Q_(b) =concentration of substance B which represents the MIC

Q_(A) =amount of substance A in the concentration of A/B whichsuppresses growth of the microbe

Q_(B) =amount of substance B in the concentration of A/B whichsuppresses growth of the microbe.

The result is recorded in the following Table 2.

                  TABLE 1                                                         ______________________________________                                        MIC values                                                                               Sclero-   Aureo-    Alter- Clado-                                             phoma     basidium  naria  sporium                                 Active compound                                                                          pityophila                                                                              pullulans tenius herbarum                                ______________________________________                                        Tebuconazole                                                                             1.5       35        200    50                                      Tebu/IPBC = 9:1                                                                          1         35        50     50                                      Tebu/IPBC = 8:2                                                                          1.5       20        20     20                                      Tebu/IPBC = 7:3                                                                          1         7.5       15     12.5                                    Tebu/IPBC = 6:4                                                                          1         5         10     10                                      Tebu/IPBC = 5:5                                                                          0.75      5         7.5    10                                      Tebu/IPBC = 4:6                                                                          0.75      7.5       12.5   5                                       Tebu/IPBC = 3:7                                                                          0.5       2         3.5    2                                       Tebu/IPBC = 2:8                                                                          0.75      7.5       5      5                                       Tebu/IPBC = 1:9                                                                          0.75      7.5       7.5    5                                       IPBC       1         7.5       5      5                                       ______________________________________                                    

                  TABLE 2                                                         ______________________________________                                        Tebuconazole/                                                                           Sclerophoma Aureob.  Altern.                                                                              Clad.                                   IPBC      pityophila  pull.    tenius herbarum                                ______________________________________                                        9:1       0.70        >1       >1     >1                                      8:2       1.1         1        0.88   ≧1                               7:3       0.77        0.12     0.93   0.95                                    6:4       0.80        0.36     0.83   0.92                                    5:5       0.63        0.40     0.77   1.1                                     4:6       0.65        0.69     >1     0.64                                    3:7       0.45        0.72     0.49   0.29                                    2:8       0.70        0.84     0.80   1                                       1:9       0.73        0.92     >1     -1                                      ______________________________________                                    

We claim:
 1. A microbicidally active composition which comprisesA)(RS)-2-(2,4-dichlorophenyl)-1-(1H-1,2,4-triazo-2-yl)-hexan-2-ol or asalt thereof, and B) 3-ido-2-propargyl n-butylcarbamate,wherein thesynergistic ratio of A:B is about 7:3.
 2. A composition according toclaim 1, wherein said composition further comprises a solvent.
 3. Acomposition according to claim 1, wherein said composition furthercomprises a binder.
 4. A composition according to claim 1, wherein saidcomposition further comprises a plasticizer.
 5. A composition accordingto claim 1, further comprising at least one member selected from thegroup consisting of microbicides other than hexaconazole and3-iodo-2-propargyl n-butylcarbamate, has effective amount of a fungicideand an insecticide.
 6. A method of combatting fungus microbes,comprising applying to such microbes or to a microbe habitat asynergistic fungicidally effective amount of a composition according toclaim
 1. 7. A method of preserving wood and timber products againstfungus microorganisms, comprising applying to said wood and timberproducts a synergistic fungicidally effective amount of a compositionaccording to claim 1.